Where does “hestesport” come from?
hestesport (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sport, from English sport, from Middle English sport, from Middle English disport, from Old French desport, from Old French deport, from Latin deportō, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.
hestesport (Norwegian Bokmål): an equestrian sport, any sport or competition involving horses
Definitions
- an equestrian sport, any sport or competition involving horses
Ancestry of “hestesport”, step by step
hestesport traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sport
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sport | sport; past participle of spore |
| 2 | English | sport | Any activity that uses physical exertion or... |
| 3 | Middle English | sport | — |
| 4 | Middle English | disport | — |
| 5 | Old French | desport | Alternative form of deport |
| 6 | Old French | deport | enjoyment; fun |
| 7 | Latin | deportō | to bring or convey |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 9 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |